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G. HAYES.

MEASURING VESSEL.

(No ModeL) Patented Aug. 28, 1888.

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amin juntna mi t and the r j iB kn w t t I,v Gn m Ems} af iw dent of the city, county, and State of 1 New York, have invented certain new and useful the following s gas eeifieanon.

Improvements in Measu ring Ves'sels, oilwhieh ymys nve iq e lt 1. swam other measuring-vessels provided; with} gage i marks'w'herebymay be determined thefamo nnt of liquid contained therein and taken there from; and it consists in" providingth'eglass bottle, or liquid-receptacle with certain lines or marks arranged on or in the surface of the vessel, converging toward theupperl part of the vessel or itsnecklbr pouring point, and diverging theypxtend downwardly therefroni toor toward the hase-line of the vessehfi radiating from a comn'ioncenter. or illdQXf point, or otherwise,laccordingto the structure;

a and Shape f he Y 8 el, fi a ed t will:

' -cide-with the surface line of the liquidx which the vessel may contain) as the vessel is tilted two positions.

or inclined in theact ofpouring out liquid therefrom; wherebyl measurement may; he" as-' j certained as tneflliquidfn s esoutt y ,i a It furtherconsi'stsin' providing a vessel, bot tle, or other liquid receptaclefhaving oneor more setsotf the aforesaid radiating lilies to its" snrfac'ewith oneor more sets of horizontal lines also indicating 1neasure|n,ent,;wliereby i the'amount of contents niayihejascerlained when the vessel is at rest, affording "a means of proving the correctness of the first-mentioned measurement, also as an aid to druggists or others when filling the vessel, and also aflording a means of indicating to physicians the amount of doses taken, all as hereinafter explained, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa perspective view of a-bottle, rectangular or straightsided in plan, having two faces marked with radiating linesfor measurement. Fig. 2 is an elevation of a bot-- tle with-radiating lines and also horizontal lines, whereby measurement may be taken in Fig. 3 is an elevation of a bottie with a set of radiating lines only, Fig. 4

' shows a tumbler or measuring-glass in perof a'bottle inclined, as when pouring out liqi l V uid therel'rom, at certain angle and mentbeing taken. Dottedlines show the level: i (or surface-line) of theliquid. Fig. dis a side 55, view of the same bottle inclined farther than in Fig, 5, illustrating theoperation of the lines 1 and level of the liquid. Fig.7. is a round'bot-. tie, in perspective, provided {with t he;radiating lines. Fig. Sis a vertical section of the fior e k a dnpps'r po of h i odyl a be ,Z tl'e, the neck formed with lateral extensions, h

indentations,- or grqoves, serving asgainchan-xi nels, two heingshown. Fig. .9 is a viewof thesamc lookin'gdown upon tlie bottle. Fig. 6 .10iis' n iew'of a b tt f d wi h lo r. lateral extensions. gIjfFig. 11 isa similar. view qwi i h ex o s s mi r 1 4 t o eio Figs..8,and 9. ,-I,n Figs. l5 andfi thebody ot" t bo e is s o n s t nn sh p dtoward. 70 the neck and the neck shortened 'Ifhisform, s pec ally adap b t e t le sii em taof q i by l e etin l ne i- Ai' li iltstlw elmi I i re eptac and? B i cat namrks cuisines w c Q15. converging toward the outlet, afiford measureg; ment in the act of pouring liquid therefrom... his m thod emana uafltit esby tad lines or marksjis applicable to vessels of ya; 1}

.rious; ki'ndsrrbottles, tumblers. jars, mugs, 8o,

obl l i t h mu 1& a 1 m s owm li T- ilw llhpn shd atnmhl rm andfthjelinesmaybe arranged at suchdistances, apart as to indicate tea-spoonfuls, desserts'poonfuls, table-spoonfuls, orpints, quarts, or any other fractional parts,as desired, also any other measurement of quantity, and a set may be arrangedon one side'oi thevcssel to indicate one of theahove subjects, while another side may have a set indicating auother sub-- o ject; and,if desiredfiour sides may be marked, or two subjects of measurement may h'ave'ilr' dicating-lineson the same side. These indicating-lines are efl'ectual only when the vessel is tilted or inclined in the act of pouring out 5 liquid therefronnand then serve to show quantity being poured out,aud they may alsoserve to show amount of liquid remaining in the ves sel by inclining it, and the system may be applied to round vessels or those of rectangular plan. a The lines for measurement all converge as they approach the upper part of the vessel,

as at a,and diverge as they-extend downward toward the lower part of the vessel, radiating from a. common center or otherwise, as roquired, so 'that'as the vessel is inclined one line of the scteoineides with the'surface-l'ine of the liquid within, when"-. farther inclined another line coming into conformity, &c.,.the

distances between the lines being graded to suit the quantity to be measured thereby, and

they may be accompanied by words (also figares, or either) stating the measurement, &c. The dotted lines at B, Figs. .5 and 6, mark the level or surface-line of liquid when the bottle is inclined, as shown. 1

B represents the horizontal lines or marks parallel to'the base-line of the vessel, serving to indicate measurement, when the vvessel is at rest. v'lhey are useful in provingthefcorreet; ness of measure taken by the radiating lines. They also all'ord measurement in filling the bottle and are available to physicians in gaging doses. I They also may be accompanied by words, figures, &c., and may be graded to spoonfuls, &c., pints,quarts, or dram's,oi1nces', &e., a'nd also may indicate several measurements, and arranged in separate 'sets, it de-' sired. I

1 1 Another part of my invention, peculiarly applicable to a bottle intended for measuring by the radial lines in pouring, is shown in Figs.

8, 9, 10, and IL, in which 0 represents lateral grooves formed in the neck of the bottle, open to interior of neck and also to the body of the bottle, serving as water channels to permit passage of air between neck and body and al- Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. A bottle provided with graduating lines or marksindicating measure, radiating'from a point, essentially as shown and described.

2. A liquid-receptacle, of vglass, bavingnpon its outer surface designatingdiues radiating from a common center oriudex point, adaptcd to indicate-the; amount of liquid taken and being "takenifnom the" vessel, essentially as shown and described.

3. A liquid-receptacle, glass, having toils outer surface a set of radial lines with a com- .moneenter, the lines diverging and located at such a'nglcsasfto indicate the amount of contents being poured out, or as poured out, by coincidingwith the level of the contents of thevcssel-when it is inclined in the act of pouring, essentially as shown and described.

- 4. A vessel or liquid holderjhaving to its face aset ofradiating lines so arranged that the level of liquid therein may be Hbroughtto coincide with line after line of the set in the act of pouring asthe vessel is tilted, the sev-. eral lines of the, set diverging and graduated toindicate measurement oi' quantity through coincidence of line and level of liquid, essentially as shown .and described.

5. A liquid-receptacle, funnel-shaped at the junction of body and neck, andprovided with the rad ial lines B, for measurement, essentially as shown and described.

'6. A liquid-receptacle, Afhavihg its neck A formed with the lateral grooves C, and upon its outer surface the radial lines '13, essentially as shown and described.

7. A liquid-receptacle. provided with grad uating lines or marks indicating measure, radiating from a common center, and also lines or marks indicating measure, arranged hori- 'zoniall y, whereby quantities may be measured in the act of pouring and amount of contents noted when the vessel is at rest, essential] y as shown and described. t

8. A liquid-receptacle provided with radial lines or converginglines' or marks indicating measure as the vessel is tilted or inclined, and also parallel lines or marks indicating measare when the vessel is perpendicular, essentially as shown and described;

f GEO. HAYES. Witnesses: v v

J .mns It. MoAr-ma, f EDGAR A. Poe. 

